(A) Permit issuance. If the applicant has satisfied the requirements of this chapter, the Clerk, Utilities Superintendent or other person designated by the Commission shall issue a permit.
(B) Conditions. The Director may impose reasonable conditions upon the issuance of the permit and the performance of the applicant thereunder to protect the health, safety and welfare or when necessary to protect the right-of-way and its current use. In addition, a permittee shall comply with all requirements of local, state and federal laws, including, but not limited to, M.S. §§ 216D.01 through 2160.09 (Gopher One Call Excavation Notice System), as they may be amended from time to time, and Minn. Rules Chapter 7560.
(C) Trenchless excavation. As a condition of all applicable permits, permittees employing trenchless excavation methods, including, but not limited to, horizontal directional drilling, shall follow all requirements set forth in M.S. Ch. 216D, as it may be amended from time to time, and Minn. Rules Chapter 7560, and shall require potholing or open cutting over existing underground utilities before excavating, as determined by the city.